November 2009

Dive Club Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 10

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www. d r e a m d iv er slt d . c o. u k i n f o @d r e a m div e r sltd. c o. u k 01709 525480

Get the Present You Really Want!

Just drop the hint to family and friends that Dream Divers Gift
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Vouchers are now available to purchase from the Dive Shop, in values
starting from £10.
1 Get the Present You Really These vouchers can be redeemed, either against equipment
Want! purchases or training courses, so you actually get the present you
Dream Divers Goes Social want this Christmas.

Dream Divers Goes Social

Dream Divers Dive Club
Users of the world’s most popular social networking
Membership
site Facebook, can now keep up to date, with all
2 October Club Meeting
the latest Dream Divers news and activities by
becoming a fan of the new Dream Divers Facebook
PADI Specialty of the page at www.facebook.com/dreamdivers.
Month This is in addition to the Dream Divers Dive Club
Swimming Pool Sessions which has an active Facebook group where you can
join in, share your diving experiences, and post your
3 Dream Divers Dive Club dive photos and videos, for everyone to enjoy.
Membership We can also be found on Twitter at
Club Trips www.twitter.com/dreamdivers
Club Events and Trips
Calendar

Dream Divers Dive Club Membership

New Members
Any members joining the dive club from the 1st September 2009 until
Dream Divers branded the end of December will be a full club member for the Whole of
merchandise now available 2010.
including
Polo Shirts £11.95
2010 Club Fees
Log Binders £15.00 We are now taking club membership fees 2010, which will remain £12
Mask Strap Covers £7.50 for the year.
Club fees are used to pay towards deposits for club trips and may be used
to purchase Insurance for members on club trips.
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Swimming
Pool Sessions
At Chapeltown
Swimming Pool
As Dive Club members, you
can use the pool for only
£5 per person, during our
pool sessions, using your
own kit, or just £15 per
person including rental of
full kit.
So whether you just want
to refresh your skills, have
a piece of new kit to try
out or just having that
burning desire to get wet.
Call the dive centre to
book your place.
Dive Club Newsletter
October Club Meeting
29th October 2009
Chaired by Jon Wilkinson
Many thanks to all the people that managed to attend this month’s club
meeting it was a good turn out and very nice to see some new faces, we
currently have 53 active club members.
Dream Divers Club Membership Fees are only £12 per person.
The next club meeting will be on Thursday 26th November 2009
7.30pm onw ard s at the Ring O Bells, Chu rch Street, Sw inton,
Rotherham, S64 8EG.
PADI Specialty of the Month
Dream Divers Specialty course offer for November is PADI Underwater
Navigation Diver
PADI Underwater Navigation Diver
As any experienced a diver will tell you, Underwater Navigation is a
one of those must have skills, that makes the difference, turning an
good or even average dive, into one of those special and enjoyable
dives that you remember vividly for a long time. Skills covered
include:-
 Navigation patterns
 Natural navigation (without a compass)
 Compass navigation
 How to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
 Dive site relocation
 How to estimate distance underwater
The Dream Divers price normally is £110.00, as usual club members
can benefit from our club members only offer price of only £99.00
per person and this includes the use of equipment if needed.
This course can be credited towards the PADI Master
Scuba Diver qualification, which is PADI's highest
recreational diving qualification
Contact the dive centre for more details
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Club Members Benefits

With your club membership you can save many times the low
£12 annual fee.
 Discount on the Specialty of the month.
 50p off Air and Nitrox fills in our shop.
 Use of the swimming pool every other
Grouper and Diver
Sunday for £5, during the pool sessions,
Photo: John Smallwood

provided you have own equipment.

 Discount on Items purchased in the Dream Divers Shop

Club Trips
To avoid any disappointment and so we do not have to cancel any of our
trips / boats it would be greatly appreciated, if those who are seriously
interested would kindly put their names down on the list and pay a £10
deposit.

Club Events and Trips Calendar

April 2010 “If you are interested in
Location Plymouth going on any of these
trips, please let us know
Dates Easter Weekend : Saturday 3rd April, Sunday 4th A.S.A.P. so we can
and Monday 5th April
reserve your place”
Trip Details Hard-boat Fintan with diver lift and hot
refreshments
Number of Dives 3 day diving , 2 dives per day
Max. No. Divers 12 divers
Price £112.50

May 2010
Location St Abbs
Dates Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th May
Trip Details Hard-boat – Lazy G Diver & hot refreshments
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day Divers Down St Abbs

Max. No. Divers 12 divers Photo: John Smallwood

Price £50
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June 2010
Location Cornwall “Some of these trips
Dates Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June may not be suitable
for all levels of divers
Trip Details Hardboat Kitten; including drinks and snacks
so please ask a
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day member of staff for
o
Max. N . Divers 12 information before
you book.”
Price £80

July 2010
Location Farne Islands
Dates Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July
Trip Details Hard-boat Glad Tidings; Hot Refreshments
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day
Max. No. Divers 20
Price £80

September 2010
Location Anglesey
Dates Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September Sting Ray – Maldives
Trip Details Large Rib; Microwave, hot refreshments Photo: John Smallwood

Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day

Max. No. Divers 10
Price TBC

October 2010
Location Eyemouth
Dates Diving Sat 2nd and Sunday 3rd October
Trip Details Hard-boat; diverlift, Hot refreshment
Number of Dives 2 day diving , 2 dives per day
Max. No. Divers 12
Price TBC

Location Sharm El Shiek

Dates TBC Around 23rd October
Trip Details All Other Details TBC Starfish - Cornwall
Photo John Smallwood

Anyone interested in any other trips for this year please can you
contact us to share your ideas.